Korea Racing Authority Rewards Women's Table Tennis Team for Winning the Women's Team Title at the Comprehensive Table Tennis Championships

The Korea Racing Authority announced on the 30th that it held a prize money presentation event on the 29th to congratulate and encourage the KRA Women's Table Tennis Team, who won the team event at the '75th Pixelscope National Men's and Women's Comprehensive Table Tennis Championships.'

The event was attended by Song Cheol-hee, Acting Chairman of the Korea Racing Authority, as well as the team's coach Hyun Jeong-hwa, and players Seo Hyo-won, Lee Da-eun, Choi Hae-eun, and Ahn So-yeon. Team captain Seo Hyo-won presented the championship flag and trophy to Acting Chairman Song on behalf of the team, who responded with prize money and a bouquet, celebrating the first victory in 16 years.

Acting Chairman Song said, "I am grateful to the table tennis team for delivering the news of their victory despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19," and added, "We will support them to achieve good results by receiving the 'tiger spirit' in this year's inaugural professional table tennis league."

Few expected the KRA Women's Table Tennis Team, mainly composed of second-year rookie professional players, to win. However, thanks to Coach Hyun's solid training, they emerged as a dark horse in this tournament and achieved a surprising victory.

Coach Hyun expressed, "Although the players are young and still lack experience, they proved that if they work hard consistently, they can achieve their dreams," and added, "I hope our victory becomes a source of hope for many players and the public."

Team captain and eldest sister Seo confessed, "I desperately wanted to win. Especially in the final match, I felt a strong pressure that we must not lose." She recalled the emotional moment of their first team championship, saying, "When my teammates ran onto the court at the moment of victory, I was truly overwhelmed."

The Korea Racing Authority men's and women's table tennis teams will continue their activities starting with their first match on the day in the Korean Professional Table Tennis League, which opened on the 28th.

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